Comments on: Versteeg off to best start in Panthers historyhttp://blogs.sun-sentinel.com/sports_hockey_panthers/2011/11/versteeg-off-to-best-start-in-panthers-history.html
Tue, 13 Nov 2012 01:22:39 +0000http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2hourly1By: Shuddleshttp://blogs.sun-sentinel.com/sports_hockey_panthers/2011/11/versteeg-off-to-best-start-in-panthers-history.html/comment-page-1#comment-27322
ShuddlesWed, 23 Nov 2011 20:13:13 +0000http://blogs.sun-sentinel.com/sports_hockey_panthers/?p=4137#comment-27322Hopefully we pick up some more secondary scoring down the road.Hopefully we pick up some more secondary scoring down the road.
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RED BARONWed, 23 Nov 2011 19:11:13 +0000http://blogs.sun-sentinel.com/sports_hockey_panthers/?p=4137#comment-27320Wow! You cracked the case Sherlock. Now put away your paper hat and go back and re-enroll for remedial reading comprehension 101. YO and I are not even remotely the same poster.Wow! You cracked the case Sherlock. Now put away your paper hat and go back and re-enroll for remedial reading comprehension 101. YO and I are not even remotely the same poster.
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lausWed, 23 Nov 2011 17:28:51 +0000http://blogs.sun-sentinel.com/sports_hockey_panthers/?p=4137#comment-27319i agreei agree
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Rat-a-HolicWed, 23 Nov 2011 16:50:02 +0000http://blogs.sun-sentinel.com/sports_hockey_panthers/?p=4137#comment-27317True words spoken Red. In the past Weiss was expected to be a leader, by management and by fans, but had he ever really had a role model to help mold and galvanize his inherent leadership qualities? I say no, he hadn't. That is not to say we haven't had proven leaders play in Florida during his tenure however I feel that the purpose of those past leaders was to patchwork the franchise for the short sell not to reinforce future leaders for the long haul.
Enter Tallon. First thing he does is find out who wants to be part of the solution. Weiss steps up, Horton steps out. Next Tallon ships veterans he inherited to procure his future youth while subsequently, thru free agency, acquires the role players that not only have the experience of being a winner, the wisdom of dealing with adversity and the resolve to overcome obstacles but the skill to compliment Weiss on the ice. It is imperative for Weiss's development that the Panthers reach the playoffs this year. As a future leader for the youth soon to come it is important for Weiss to bridge the gap between the failures of the past and the success in the future. The history he endured with this franchise now evolving into a winning attitude will keep the future youth grounded but hungry.
You can see the transformation happening. Notice how he handles interviews now compared to the past years. The desire is evident. The effort, left on the ice. The words from his coach "He is the engine" and his linemates "We wanted to win it for the older guys".
Also credit Tallon for making immediate moves when the team needs a jolt. Losing is no longer excusable. Winning is what is important for this team and it's future captain Weiss.True words spoken Red. In the past Weiss was expected to be a leader, by management and by fans, but had he ever really had a role model to help mold and galvanize his inherent leadership qualities? I say no, he hadn’t. That is not to say we haven’t had proven leaders play in Florida during his tenure however I feel that the purpose of those past leaders was to patchwork the franchise for the short sell not to reinforce future leaders for the long haul.

Enter Tallon. First thing he does is find out who wants to be part of the solution. Weiss steps up, Horton steps out. Next Tallon ships veterans he inherited to procure his future youth while subsequently, thru free agency, acquires the role players that not only have the experience of being a winner, the wisdom of dealing with adversity and the resolve to overcome obstacles but the skill to compliment Weiss on the ice. It is imperative for Weiss’s development that the Panthers reach the playoffs this year. As a future leader for the youth soon to come it is important for Weiss to bridge the gap between the failures of the past and the success in the future. The history he endured with this franchise now evolving into a winning attitude will keep the future youth grounded but hungry.

You can see the transformation happening. Notice how he handles interviews now compared to the past years. The desire is evident. The effort, left on the ice. The words from his coach “He is the engine” and his linemates “We wanted to win it for the older guys”.

Also credit Tallon for making immediate moves when the team needs a jolt. Losing is no longer excusable. Winning is what is important for this team and it’s future captain Weiss.

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MarkWed, 23 Nov 2011 16:18:40 +0000http://blogs.sun-sentinel.com/sports_hockey_panthers/?p=4137#comment-27316Anyone else notice that RED BARON and YORMARKS OBSERVER are the only names in ALL CAPS? Same troll?Anyone else notice that RED BARON and YORMARKS OBSERVER are the only names in ALL CAPS? Same troll?
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RED BARONWed, 23 Nov 2011 15:46:17 +0000http://blogs.sun-sentinel.com/sports_hockey_panthers/?p=4137#comment-27315Exactly. This is something RahRahs will have a hard time understanding. When a team has been so awful for so many years, it will take some time for them to win back the fans and the respect of the local community. I can tell you that most casual and non-hockey fans down here still think Florida stinks. They probably don't even know that the Panthers are getting red hot right now and they probably don't even care until they actually achieve something on the level of getting a banner hoisted in the arena. I personally don't mind the lack of press coverage. I like the fact that Florida is quietly plugging away and showing some promise. The hype and local press will all come in due time and it will probably coincide with when the rest of the league acknowledges that Florida actually has a real NHL team capable of competing at an NHL level. So far, only hardcore hockey fans or Panther fans actually realize this. The RahRahs I don't even count because they go over the top whether the team is solid or a pile of garbage.Exactly. This is something RahRahs will have a hard time understanding. When a team has been so awful for so many years, it will take some time for them to win back the fans and the respect of the local community. I can tell you that most casual and non-hockey fans down here still think Florida stinks. They probably don’t even know that the Panthers are getting red hot right now and they probably don’t even care until they actually achieve something on the level of getting a banner hoisted in the arena. I personally don’t mind the lack of press coverage. I like the fact that Florida is quietly plugging away and showing some promise. The hype and local press will all come in due time and it will probably coincide with when the rest of the league acknowledges that Florida actually has a real NHL team capable of competing at an NHL level. So far, only hardcore hockey fans or Panther fans actually realize this. The RahRahs I don’t even count because they go over the top whether the team is solid or a pile of garbage.
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RED BARONWed, 23 Nov 2011 15:38:33 +0000http://blogs.sun-sentinel.com/sports_hockey_panthers/?p=4137#comment-27314No one guessed it. Not even the idiotic RahRah's who claim they knew it all along even though for years past they said the same thing about every 1st line the Panthers ever assembled. Truth be told, no one can predict what kind of line chemistry will emerge. Tallon obviously had a hunch and his instincts paid off. Obviously the VFW line is red hot right now. Will it stay that way? We can only hope. I am still curious to see where Florida will be in the standings come February and how they will respond to the most elite teams. If they keep this level of play up, they will obviously make the playoffs . How deep they go will probably be determined by how well Tallon and Dineen tweak the line-up to ensure Florida has depth and strength at every position and in every possible on-ice scenario. Florida still has some weaknesses (no toughness around the net, no one to screening goalies, etc.), but these are easier things to fix then say... not being able to score and not being able to perform a simple break-out play. Tallon and Dineen gets definite kudos for showing REAL progress with this team and for also changing the culture. That was something that really worried me because no matter who Florida hired to be GM or coach, that culture of failure and comfort with losing never seemed to go away. Now it appears like it might actually have finally been exterminated. Hopefully for good.No one guessed it. Not even the idiotic RahRah’s who claim they knew it all along even though for years past they said the same thing about every 1st line the Panthers ever assembled. Truth be told, no one can predict what kind of line chemistry will emerge. Tallon obviously had a hunch and his instincts paid off. Obviously the VFW line is red hot right now. Will it stay that way? We can only hope. I am still curious to see where Florida will be in the standings come February and how they will respond to the most elite teams. If they keep this level of play up, they will obviously make the playoffs . How deep they go will probably be determined by how well Tallon and Dineen tweak the line-up to ensure Florida has depth and strength at every position and in every possible on-ice scenario. Florida still has some weaknesses (no toughness around the net, no one to screening goalies, etc.), but these are easier things to fix then say… not being able to score and not being able to perform a simple break-out play. Tallon and Dineen gets definite kudos for showing REAL progress with this team and for also changing the culture. That was something that really worried me because no matter who Florida hired to be GM or coach, that culture of failure and comfort with losing never seemed to go away. Now it appears like it might actually have finally been exterminated. Hopefully for good.
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RED BARONWed, 23 Nov 2011 15:29:02 +0000http://blogs.sun-sentinel.com/sports_hockey_panthers/?p=4137#comment-27313...and if you believe that, then you obviously read my posts, but didn't comprehend them.…and if you believe that, then you obviously read my posts, but didn’t comprehend them.
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RED BARONWed, 23 Nov 2011 15:27:45 +0000http://blogs.sun-sentinel.com/sports_hockey_panthers/?p=4137#comment-27312I guess I was wrong about this team for 10+ years. Sure. I feel soooo stupid....Douche.I guess I was wrong about this team for 10+ years. Sure. I feel soooo stupid….Douche.
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#1FloridaPantherFanWed, 23 Nov 2011 13:39:40 +0000http://blogs.sun-sentinel.com/sports_hockey_panthers/?p=4137#comment-27306DaveN, You are a truly great Florida Panther fan. But as one blogger put it yesterday, give the "C" to him when they are in a slump, this is how you get the maximum effect from the move.DaveN, You are a truly great Florida Panther fan. But as one blogger put it yesterday, give the “C” to him when they are in a slump, this is how you get the maximum effect from the move.
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